RE: Good Xterm Fonts for C Programming

RE: Good Xterm Fonts for C Programming

[Ruth Ivimey-Cook]

Hi,

> I know I am asking a subjective question here, but still I think I may

[RIC] Highly subjective, and while I am answering this is really not the right
forum...

> 1) Can somebody suggest me some good fonts on the basis of experience,
> something that is good to read/write C codes?
> 2) I believe Courier OR Fixed fonts should be good, any inputs?

[RIC] 
[RIC] I find "lucida console" acceptable, preferring a personal hack of
LettrGoth10. Others prefer fonts such as "consolas", "lucida typewriter", or
even proportional fonts such as Arial.

I suggest you search on the net... there are 1001 fonts out there and many can
be used for this. What you prefer is very much up to you.

Regards,

Ruth


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Re: Good Xterm Fonts for C Programming

[Reid Thompson]

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 05:50:08PM +0100, Ruth Ivimey-Cook wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > I know I am asking a subjective question here, but still I think I may
> 
> [RIC] Highly subjective, and while I am answering this is really not the right
> forum...
> 
> > 1) Can somebody suggest me some good fonts on the basis of experience,
> > something that is good to read/write C codes?
> > 2) I believe Courier OR Fixed fonts should be good, any inputs?
> 
this will give some good suggestions
http://markmail.org/search/?q=+list%3Acom.googlegroups.vim_use+font

a google on best/top programmer fonts will give you hours of reading

various ones i've used

from .Xdefaults
aterm*font: -xos4-terminus-medium-r-normal-*-12-120-72-72-c-60-iso10646-1
#aterm*font: xft:Terminus:pixelsize=12
xterm.Font: xft:Terminus:pixelsize=8
#Xterm.Font: xft:Inconsolata:pixelsize=12
urxvt*font: -xos4-terminus-medium-r-normal--12-120-72-72-c-60-iso10646-1
#urxvt*font: xft:Terminus:pixelsize=12
#urxvt*font: xft:Inconsolata:pixelsize=12
#urxvt*font: xft:DejaVu Sans Mono:pixelsize=12
#urxvt*font: -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso8859-3
#urxvt*font: -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso8859-3

from .gvimrc
" set guifont=-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--14-130-75-75-c-70-iso8859-1
" set guifont=Andale_Mono:h10:w
"set guifont=Courier_New:b:h9
"set guifont=-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--14-130-75-75-c-70-iso8859-1
"set guifont=Courier\ New\ Bold\ 14
"set guifont=Triskweline\ Bold\ 12
"set guifont=Bitstream_Vera_Sans_Mono_Bold:h9:b:cANSI
"set guifont=Bitstream\ Vera\ Sans\ Mono\ Bold
"set guifont=-windows-proggyclean-medium-r-normal--13-80-96-96-c-70-iso8859-1
"set guifont=-xos4-terminus-bold-r-normal--16-160-72-72-c-80-iso8859-1
"set guifont=-xos4-terminus-bold-r-normal--20-200-72-72-c-100-iso8859-1
"set guifont=ProFontWindows\ 16
"set guifont=ProFontWindows\ 18
"set guifont=Monospace\ 14
"set guifont=Droid\ Sans\ Mono\ 14
set guifont=Terminus\ 12


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RE: Good Xterm Fonts for C Programming

[Mike Ayers]

> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-
> owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Ajay Jain
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:38 AM

> 1) Can somebody suggest me some good fonts on the basis of experience,
> something that is good to read/write C codes?

	It's not for everyone, but I still love the old school "8x16" font.  It's a little large, not resizable, and a little quirky, but the characters are quite distinct.  Works well with higher resolution displays.


	HTH,

Mike